Houston County Information

Houston in Texas occupies 1,237 square miles and has a 2006 population of 23,044, a change from a 2000 population of 23,185 and 21,375 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.5% percent is 25-35, and 15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 59 acts of violent crime reported in Houston in 2004, a change from 63 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 514 people: 6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5%.

Read more about Houston, Texas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHouston 
StateTexas 
Land Area1,237 sq. milesRanked 563 of 3,140
Population 200623,044Ranked 1,667 of 3,140
Population 200523,036 
Population 200023,185Ranked 1,635 of 3,140
Population 199021,375Ranked 1,613 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion72.5% 
African American26.4% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1411.7% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 3411.5% 
Population 35 to 4415.4% 
Population 45 to 5414.4% 
Population 55 to 6410.6% 
Population 65 to 749.2% 
Population 75 and up8.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes5963
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes6 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults44 
Total Property Crimes500459
Burglaries126 
Larceny Thefts347 
Motor Vehicle Thefts27 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,3289,044
Unemployed Population514455
Unemployment Rate6.2%5%

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